CVE-2025-8740 zhenfeng13 My-Blog Category save cross site scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the category name field in My-Blog, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8740?
CVE-2025-8740 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in zhenfeng13 My-Blog, published on 8 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in zhenfeng13 My-Blog up to 1.0.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/categories/save of the component Category Handler. The manipulation of the argument categoryName leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zhenfeng13 My-Blog.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-8740 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8740 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in zhenfeng13 My-Blog
- CVE-2025-9100 zhenfeng13 My-Blog Frontend Blog Article Comment comment authentication replay
- CVE-2025-8739 zhenfeng13 My-Blog save cross-site request forgery
- CVE-2024-13144 zhenfeng13 My-Blog BlogController.java uploadFileByEditomd unrestricted upload
- CVE-2024-13145 zhenfeng13 My-Blog uploadController. java upload unrestricted upload
- CVE-2025-9101 zhenfeng13 My-Blog Tag save cross site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8x6-gfm6-62m3.